יום שישי, ז׳ תשרי תשפ״זFriday, September 18, 2026
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A psychology major at the University of Central Florida, Malka said most Jews on his campus lean right. That is not the case on many other campuses, however – which is why, in part, YJC was founded.
By Irwin Cohen
In 1943, Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis had actually forbidden training south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers or west of the Mississippi River.
HoloLens 2 is geared for enterprising customers. As such, Microsoft is allowing companies to customize their HoloLens to suit their industry and workers before purchase.
Charles Lindbergh (1902-74) earned worldwide fame for making the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic on “The Spirit of St. Louis” in 1927. When “Lucky Lindy” returned from Paris, thousands of New Yorkers welcomed him with a ticker-tape parade and a celebration reportedly unparalleled in the city’s history. His public stature following this historic […]
By Nina Safar
My son will request hamantaschen like most kids ask for chocolate chip cookies. It’s his favorite treat and he refuses to wait for Purim to eat them.
By dvora
While we prepare, we can share our positive insights and how-tos, and recipes, and keep raising the happiness level all around.
In truth, we all try hard to be absolutely honest. We even point out a mistake in our favor to the cashier checking out our groceries.
By Sandy Eller
Let’s face it, no matter how hard you try, sometimes a gift just misses the mark, and I confess this has happened to me more than once.
Looking at the story, one could argue that Mordechai was somewhat responsible for what happened and it was only through Esther’s heroic sacrifice that the Jews were saved.
With this new array of different yet similar phones, Samsung fans might be wondering which one is best to order.
The fate of the Exodus and its crew commanded international attention, and journalists who covered the dramatic struggle described to the entire world the brutality of the British.
“Is there something I can do to make my kids smarter?” Some parents are surprised to hear my answer, “Yes, yes, and yes!
By Brad Berfas
On average each couple will have between 4-6 sessions with a week to ten days between sessions.
By Judy Waldman
This time period covered the sons of Baron Hirsch members serving in wars, including the American Civil War, the Spanish American War, World Wars and I & II, and the Korean War.
By Ben Rothke
And suddenly, it was all gone. Idolatry and the temptation for it abruptly exits.
By Ben Rothke
Marcus observes that we tend to superimpose our understanding of authorship, and think that authors write a book in a linear manner, and that it is ultimately preserved in one or more manuscripts.
By Alan Zeitlin
The documentary, which includes simple re-enactments with actors, will make you cry and will make you angry.
If I were to walk into a retail store, I doubt I could purchase your chanukiah for anything less than $5,000.
The brain is not designed to accurately reveal its unconscious emotional state.
Teddy Roosevelt became the first president known to donate personal funds to a Jewish cause.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Wine Spectato recently awarded the high grade of 90 to the Tura Winery’s 2014 Mountain Peak wine.
In his clinical experience, Wineman has found that teaching children to express themselves verbally can forestall pent-up frustration that leads to anger
By Pnina Baim
A great way to prepare for Purim, other than by stocking up on every nosh on sale, is to begin to integrate the lessons of hashgacha pratis around you.
By Sandy Eller
Given that Purim is only a month away and not far behind, there can be no better time to talk about two new books, both available on Amazon, that will inspire you to cook up a storm and dazzle your friends and family.
Eating disorders are mental illnesses and there is increasing evidence that they’re brain based, not just a diet gone wrong.
In the early days of the chassidic movement, as well as in Kabbalistic circles, sitting for a portrait was often frowned upon and sometimes even forbidden.
Previously, owning a pair of sneakers required little to no maintenance. Smart sneakers, however, need to be charged.
After its 1949 elections, Israel filed yet a third application for membership, and this time the request was approved by the Security Council by a 9-1 vote on March 4, 1949.
Many important life skills are developed when a child has a special interest, and not all of them are directly related to the interest itself.
I decided to forgo my usual ways of cooking and create some healthy vegan recipes for year 2019!
The key for the skies to open and rain down heavenly blessing rests in the hands of the Almighty.
By Judy Waldman
The Sisterhood arrived at the decision to create the “Young Ladies’ Club of Congregation B’nai Israel," where there would be interesting activities for young women in their late teens and twenties.
By Hannah Rubin
Particularly, Yaya Tours focuses on the post-Inquisition heritage of Sephardic Jewry, so most of their expeditions are concentrated in Southern Europe and North Africa.
By Nicole Levy
In his address, Yona spoke passionately about how Alvit is translating the language of medicinal cannabis so doctors can understand and prescribe it.
First off, merging user information from WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger will make Facebook even better at targeting ads – and a significant portion of Facebook’s revenue comes from ads.
Incredibly, five of the original signatories to the Buttonwood Agreement were Jews, all members of Shearith Israel.
In my office, I often deal with parents asking for advice on how to handle the difficult challenges of adolescence and the teen years.
By Rhona Lewis
Suddenly, more than eight hundred years fall away and the legacy of the Rambam comes to life.
We need to remember that as important as marriage is, it's not our final destination.
By Sandy Eller
Given those realities, I am embarking on a mission to reclaim my life, adding some order and discipline that will hopefully give me more usable time within my day.
By Yaffa Ganz
Somewhere inside all the confusion, bits of truth and wisdom struggle to emerge.
Young children observe and absorb even the tiniest details of their parents behaviors.
By Irwin Cohen
Of all the audiences I’ve spoken to, the Boynton Beach guys were among the best informed on baseball history and trivia.
Even if regulations do “catch up” to recent technological innovations, technology as a whole is evolving at a rate that arguably exceeds the human ability to adapt.
Recent studies indicate that Lie and the American government played a more important role in the armistice negotiations than previously understood.
By Sandy Eller
“We created a full beit medrash and kollel where we are building future rabbis and community leaders,” said Meirov. “The future is looking very bright.”
By Judy Waldman
Although some Memphis Jews were slaveholders and slave traders, they mostly favored secession primarily due to their Southern acculturation rather than by the defense of slavery.
What is Selective Mutism? It is a child suffering in silence.
The constant upheaval, violent persecution and expulsion of various Jewish communities in Europe has had an acute effect on extant Jewish ritual objects.
The book is also not completely sure whether it is an academic work or a Torah work for a more general audience.
By Ida Kaplan
This book left me profoundly moved, and changed.
By Deborah Katz
He was disappointed by the world’s response to Kristallnacht and commiserated with the Jewish people.
In the early days of the chassidic movement, as well as in Kabbalistic circles, sitting for a portrait was often frowned upon and sometimes even forbidden.
Why, for example, do Americans seem hesitant to embrace drones? Is it fear of technology eliminating jobs? Is it concern about privacy breaches?
While the Vaad Halashon and others supported Amikam’s letter to the British and sought financial support from the Zionist Organization, the response was, at best, lukewarm...
Halacha is something not just applied as a legal system, but a corpus that is valued and studied for its own sake...
Arrange for optimal work conditions. Kids need to work in a quiet environment, one that is relatively distraction-free.
This is a difficult time for the Coast Guard, nationally and here at home in Staten Island. To see the outpouring of concern during this trying time is beyond heartwarming.
I passionately believe that focusing on healthy habits for people of all sizes is so much more important than focusing on weight loss.
By Pnina Baim
While hibernating at home may feel like the best thing to do during the winter, there are plenty of outside activities to take advantage of, the most popular being ice skating.
By Deborah Katz
My grandparents and my father stayed in their own apartment. A sign was displayed outside saying, ‘Salvadorian Citizens Live Here.’ It was very risky living there as everyone knew they were Hungarian Jews.
Despite his own many accomplishments as a novelist, poet, composer, and musician, Max Brod (1884-1968) is perhaps best known as Kafka’s friend, supporter, and patron.
Researchers are hoping this AI tool can significantly improve cancer patients' quality of life.
It is very important to know who and where your family came from since history has a way of repeating itself.
For better or worse, Hashem has designated this world as the exclusive place where we can create greatness.
According to experts, the first ten seconds of an interview are the most crucial, as that is when the interviewer sizes up potential candidate.
I happen to love broccoli, and by adding some shredded cheese to my soup, it always turns it into a full meal.
September 18, 2026 
